Stucco is the decorative plaster resource brought to you by master-decorators and expert painters of Decor Studios, providers of expert stucco, marble plaster and decorative plastering in Dublin and surrounding areas.

Having accumulated the wealth of experience, along with our parters and contributors, we would like to share our passion and knowledge with you. Whether an architect or home decorator, DIY enthusiast or simply looking for advice, you are welcome to use this resource to its fullest.

This website will offer information on many varieties of plaster decoration, along with technical specification, description of aesthetic qualities as well as decorative advice from our team. You will find out how to select, apply, and appreciate decorative effects such as Stucco, Venetian plaster, Tadelakt and Marble Plaster.

From antiquity to modern days, durability and unrivalled look has made plaster the most preferred decorative material. Featured in Roman Colosseum and greek temples, Venetian palazzo and opulent Roccoco interiors, it stands for quality and taste. Despite all modern technology, stucco still requires meticuluous preparation and is applied by master craftsmen taught by Italian plasterers. Interestingly, most of the Italian stucco plasterers would have learnt their trade as a family tradition. Passed on from master craftsman to young apprentices, the stucco techniques were honed and embellished through the centuries.

Plaster is unique. Decorative material in its own right, aside from traditional frescos and murals, it allows experimentation and exploration of other media. Being durable but breathable and eco-friendly material, the effects that can be applied are limited only by your imagination. Application of whitewash, stencils, ornaments, waxing and sealing are just the simplest of these. Ideas introduced on these pages will assist your selection of decorative materials, making this choice based upon personal preferences, availability of materials and your budget.

According to you wish, stucco and plaster effects can blend in or, on the contrary, stand out from the rest of the interior creating a signature piece or focal point.

Enjoy stucco designs as much as we do, use these resources, and return to us with your feedback,

Sincerely,

Decorative team

Decor Studios